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Crime
Youth Misses Fight Timing, Accused Enter Home and Open Fire in Dhpali, Bathinda
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 12:02 PM
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In Dhpali village near Bathinda, two youth groups had arranged a time to clash; when one group failed to appear, the other entered a house and opened fire, resulting in a shooting.
Two rival groups of young men in Dhpali, a village in Bathinda district of Punjab, had agreed on a specific time to settle their dispute through a physical confrontation. The arrangement was made in advance, with each side expecting the other to be present at the appointed hour.
When the scheduled time arrived, one of the groups did not turn up as planned. In response, members of the other group forced their way into a house belonging to the absent youths and discharged firearms inside the premises. The shooting was reported by local media, confirming that shots were fired during the intrusion.
The incident has been recorded by Amar Ujala, highlighting the escalation of a planned street fight into a violent gun attack within a private residence. Local authorities have been alerted to the case, and investigations are expected to identify those responsible for the unlawful entry and discharge of weapons.
When the scheduled time arrived, one of the groups did not turn up as planned. In response, members of the other group forced their way into a house belonging to the absent youths and discharged firearms inside the premises. The shooting was reported by local media, confirming that shots were fired during the intrusion.
The incident has been recorded by Amar Ujala, highlighting the escalation of a planned street fight into a violent gun attack within a private residence. Local authorities have been alerted to the case, and investigations are expected to identify those responsible for the unlawful entry and discharge of weapons.